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Quick view Double Helix: The Quest to Discover the Structure of DNA by Glen Phelan Trace the quest to solve the scientific riddle of how human traits are passed down from one generation to the next in this new book from National Geographic. The story begins in 1856, when the scientist and monk Gregor Mendel begins experiments on pea... View Details
Quick view Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist by Jan Greenberg Vincent van Gogh-one of the 19th century's most brilliant artists-will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who cut off his ear. But this incident only underscores the passion that consumed him-a passion that, when he took up painting at age 27,... View Details
Quick view The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky by Gaylord Torrence Accompanying a groundbreaking exhibition, this is the first comprehensive survey of the magnificent artistic traditions of the Plains Indians. The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky celebrates the extraordinary beauty, power, and spiritual... View Details
Quick view Salvador Dali: The Making of an Artist by Catherine Grenier This extensive volume uncovers Dali's influences, artistic development, and legacy, offering unprecedented access inside the world of the man behind the mustache. Through astute analysis of Dali's work and how the events of his time converged with his... View Details
Quick view Matisse the Master: A Life of Henri Matisse: The Conquest of Colour,1909-1954 by Hilary Spurling Here for the first time is the truth about Matisse's models, especially two Russians: his pupil Olga Meerson and the extraordinary Lydia Delectorskaya, who became his studio manager, secretary, and companion in the last two decades of his life. View Details
Quick view Color: A Natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay For example: Cleopatra used saffron--a source of the color yellow--for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue "ultramarine" paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn't afford to buy it himself. Since ancient times, carmine... View Details
Quick view The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama The rising democratic star and "New York Times" bestselling author of "Dreams From My Father" invokes the hopes and ideals that have made "our improbable experiment in democracy" work and proclaims his vision for more authentic politics. View Details
Quick view The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates by Ralph Ketcham The complete text of dissenting opinions of those who saw the Constitution as a threat are collected in this volume with Convention debates, commentaries, and lists that cross-reference to its companion Signet Classics volume "The Federalist Papers." View Details
Quick view The U.S. Constitution for Everyone: Features All 27 Amendments by Jeromne B Agel Published in celebration of our Constitition's bicentennial, this is a clear, easy-to-read introduction to America's founding document. A page of the Constitution's actual text faces a page of explanation and information in such a way that both young... View Details
Quick view America's Constitution: A Biography by Akhil Reed Amar The author, a member of the Yale Law School faculty, presents a provocative examination of the historical forces--some quite surprising--that have molded the U.S. Constitution. View Details
Quick view The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin This "New York Times" Best Book of the Year takes readers into the chambers of the most important--and secret--legal body in the country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. View Details
Quick view Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville A brilliant new translation of de Tocqueville's masterpiece also includes an account of Tocqueville's travels in Michigan among the Iroquois. View Details
